Dr. Dan’s Biology Semester 1

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Get ready to experience a fascinating journey as you explore the wonders of living creatures on this Big Blue Planet.

Both courses of Biology (Semester 1 and 2) are self-paced, comprehensive, and combined, total 32 weeks of instruction. They are the perfect introduction to the miraculous science of life from a Biblical Worldview. In each Science course, Dr. Daniel Korow DVM presents the key concepts and ideas that makes Biology come alive! He draws from many sources creating a total package that integrates General Science, Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, as well as his experiences as a veterinarian.

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In addition, Dr. Dan’s Biology will help your student : “Learn how to learn” and remember those facts and names that seem to be overwhelming. This course is designed to make Science understandable. Memorization may work on the short term to get that “A” on an exam, but understanding and mastery of the material will last a lifetime!

Did you know?

Many of our local home schoolers using the Exploring Creation with Biology, 2^nd Edition also complete the “On Your Own” questions in the text book as well as the Apologia’s self-tests in the Biology Test & Solutions book. Those homeschoolers are well prepared for later exams, testing and real-time use of their Biology knowledge!

When both semesters are taken, they offer one high school credit.

Why Take Dr. Dan’s Biology Courses

• Learn Biology when your schedule permits throughout the Week
• Each video is a superior quality, fully illustrated, Power Point presentation
• The material for every module (week) is divided into several separate videos. On average each module has 5-6 Class Videos. Watch them all at once for approximately 1 hour of viewing, or watch one small segment each day during the school week.
• Watch the videos as many times as needed to master the material
• Hone your notetaking skills by pausing videos, slowing their speed, repeating the content
• Semester 1 Video Library includes 125 videos –

Orientation to Biology (2) – Getting started

How to Study Mini-video series (5) – Life skills that will last a lifetime

Class Videos (94) – Over 16 weeks of material

Lab Videos (24)  – For weeks covering Lab. Perform lab experiments with his Lab Videos and his own Lab Handout (an additional $15 for the year – downloadable PDF).

• Study Helps – Charts (downloadable PDFs), Acronyms and Mneumonics – aid in comprehension while keeping the BIG picture
• Online Class Quizzing Over Each Module
• Online Lab Quizzing Over Each Module Containing a Lab

Course Available Mid Summer 2018

A SNEAK PREVIEW OF THE FIRST FOUR WEEKS of the SEMESTER 1 Biology Course!

Orientation to Biology

     Orientation Videos

• Orientation to Class 15:30
• Orientation to Lab 4:35

    How to Study Mini-Series Videos

• Preparation Before Studying 10:09
• While You Study 5:14
• The Study Environment 3:38
• Study Helps 4:20
• Study Tricks 25:47

Module 1: An Introduction to Life

Reading Assignment: Exploring Creation with Biology 2nd Edition by Wile Pages 1-15

Lecture Videos: Six Common Characteristics of Living Things

• DNA 16:08
• Responsiveness 6:23
• Extracting Energy From Food 17:15
• Reproduction 5:06
• Unicellular and Grows and Develops 2:01

Lecture Quiz: Six Common Characteristics of Living Things

Lab: No Lab – Orientation videos

Module 2: Classifying Living Organisms

Reading Assignment: Exploring Creation with Biology 2nd Edition by Wile Pages 16-30

Chart: Five Kingdom Comparison Chart

Lecture Videos: Taxonomy (Classifying Life)

• Taxonomy: An Overview 13:22
• Taxonomy: The Five Kingdoms 9:08
• Taxonomy: The Five Kingdoms and How They Differ 10:17
• Taxonomy: The Dichotomous Key Binomial Nomenclature 14:21

Lecture Quiz: Taxonomy

Lab Video: Getting Familiar with the Microscope

Lab Quiz: Getting Familiar with the Microscope

Module 3: The Kingdom Monera

Reading Assignment: Exploring Creation with Biology 2nd Edition by Wile Pages 37-53

Lecture Videos: General Characteristics of Kingdom Monera (Bacteria)

• A Recent Discovery 9:51
• Differences in Dietary and Oxygen Needs 10:06
• The Anatomy of a Bacterium 20:08
• The Reproduction of Bacteria 3:59
• The Good Guys and the Bad Guys 6:49

Lecture Quiz: Kingdom Monera

Lab Video: Preparing Your Own Slides

– Creating a Wet Mount 5:59

 Lab Quiz: No Lab Quiz

Module 4: Classifying Kingdom Monera

Reading Assignment: Exploring Creation with Biology 2nd Edition by Wile: Pages 53-62

Chart: Four Types of Cell Walls in Bacteria

Lecture Videos: The Taxonomy of Kingdom Monera

• Three Processes of DNA Transfer 11:54
• Protective Measures 3:20
• Five Conditions Promoting Bacterial Growth 3:49
• Taxonomy of Bacteria 33:10

Lecture Quiz: Taxonomy of Kingdom Monera

Bonus Questions

Lab Videos:

• Gram Staining Procedure 5:33
• A Moving Microscopic World 5:37

Lab Quiz: No Lab Quiz

 Required for the Biology Class & Lab Course

1) Included in the Total Course Price $ 199.00 per Semester

• Dan’s Biology CLASS Videos – 101
• Dan’s Biology LAB Videos – 24 There’s a lab for most every week!
• Dan’s Biology CLASS Quizzes
• Dan’s Biology LAB Quizzes
• Dan’s Biology STUDY aids

2) Additional Purchases Necessary

• Exploring Creation in Biology Textbook, 2nd ed. by Jay Wile, Apologia Press (Text book)
• Exploring Creation in Biology Solutions Manual, 2nd ed. by Jay Wile, Apologia Press (Test & Solutions book). Both can be purchased individually or as a set. Many available online both new/used.

• Dr. Dan’s Biology Lab Handouts – PDF, quarterly segments. Now ONLY $15 total for BOTH Semesters
  
• LAB Dissection Tray, specimens ( the earthworm, crayfish, fish, frogs ), dissection gloves, and dissection kit.      AVAILABLE FROM VARIOUS other SOURCES for an additional charge.
• Additional specimens not present in dissection kits include mushrooms, flowers, fruit, an egg. If you have access to a Meat Market, we also dissect eyeballs, heart and lungs. Videos are available for the animal specimens
• Microscope, slides (BOTH prepared and blank slides to make your own). Prepared slide kit as shown in Apologia’s Exploring Creation in Biology 2nd ed. Available various places online
• Goggles, common various household supplies, and smock if desired.
• As a Summary:

Who is this course designed for? Whether your learner loves, dislikes, or simply tolerates science, you’ll find that Dr. Dan’s Biology will open up a fun new way to approach the subject. Students benefit from Dr. Dan’s many years of Veterinary practice and teaching experience. Your child will be amazed at the unexpected and even silly things that Dr. Dan dreams up to make biology fun and rewarding. Over the 16 week period, 94 videos cover the class material, and an additional 24 videos of Lab.  Ideally, each video can be viewed more than once, paused, even slowed down or sped up for note taking or study purposes. Hearing Dr. Dan talk slowly will make you laugh and remember the material!

These videos are intended to engage the student into the masterpiece of God’s design. This course explores Biology through the lens of the two model approach comparing Creation versus Evolution.           

Dr. Dan’s Biology Course will lay a firm groundwork for students who want to take Science to the College Level. Prior students have stated that this course was really helpful for the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) test and/or the Advanced Placement (AP) test. Many students also stated that they felt excellently prepared once they got to college!

Yet, this course is also very suitable for the struggling learner who desires to go at their own pace! Dr. Dan strives to make concepts understandable and memorable for a lifetime! Many moms of dyslexic students have been very pleased with how Dr. Dan’s material is presented to create more passion for learning. 

If within the first 14 days (2 weeks ) of starting Dr Dan’s Biology course, you and your student feel like they are not ready for high school Biology, then please contact us! We will explore the various best options for learning, growth and excelling with Dr Dan’s Science!